World War 2 Timeline

By michaeltowns1
  • Germany takes over Czeckoslovakia

    Germany takes over Czeckoslovakia

    Germany marched in and took over Czeckslovakia
  • Germany invaded Poland

    Germany invaded Poland

    On the first of September Germany invaded Poland which was about to start a major war.
  • British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declares war on Germany

    British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declares war on Germany

    This day the war was declared of germany by the British Prime Minister.
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    Battle of the Atlantic

  • Canada declares war on Germany

    Canada declares war on Germany

  • Winston Churchill become Prime Minister

    Winston Churchill become Prime Minister

    He becomes prime minister of Britain.

  • Germany attacks western Europe

  • The German Army enters France

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    Dunkirk

  • 340,000 British and French soldiers are evacuated from Dunkirk

  • Italy declares war on France and Britain

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    War in Africa

  • German Army takes over Paris

  • Italy invades southern France

  • France surrender to Germany

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    Battle of Britain

  • Battle of Britain begins

  • London Blitz start

    London Blitz start

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    Operation Barbarossa

    Germany's code name for the invasion of the Soviet Union.

  • The Japanese attack the USA naval base at Pearl Harbour

  • USA declares war on Japan

  • Germany and Italy declare was on USA.

  • Italy swap sides and declare war on Germany

  • D-Day

    D-Day

    British and U.S. troops successfully land on the Normandy beaches of France, opening a “Second Front” against the Germans.
    This day is known as D-Day

  • The first atomic bomb is dropped by The United States on Hiroshima killing 78,000 citizens

  • The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki

  • Japan surrender, end of WW2